- a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- a covering of this material.
- any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet: They walked on the carpet of grass.
- any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar.
- a system of such devices.
- to cover or furnish with or as with a carpet.
- to reprimand.
- on the carpet,
- before an authority or superior for an accounting of one's actions or a reprimand: He was called on the carpet again for his carelessness.
- under consideration or discussion.
- a heavy fabric for covering floors
- (as modifier)
- a covering like a carpet
- on the carpet informal
- before authority to be reproved for misconduct or error
- under consideration
- to cover with or as if with a carpet
- to reprimand
